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Paul Monash(1917-2003)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Scriptwriter Paul Monash, the son of silent film actress Rhoda Melrose, was born in New York on June 14, 1917. Although he was more interested in writing the Great American Novel, he wrote scripts for the early days of television, including the pilot for 'The Untouchables', which he also produced, and the hit soap Peyton Place (1964), which starred Ryan O'Neal and Mia Farrow.

He later graduated to films and scripts for classics such as Carrie au bal du diable (1976) and Abattoir 5 (1972). In addition, he scripted the television movie À l'ouest rien de nouveau (1979), which won a Golden Globe Award for the best television film of 1980.

In 2000, the Writers' Guild of America gave him a lifetime achievement award. Accepting the award, he lamented: "I have not written the Great American Novel. It is in its first draft." He died in Los Angeles January 14, 2003, aged 85.
BornJune 14, 1917
DiedJanuary 14, 2003(85)
BornJune 14, 1917
DiedJanuary 14, 2003(85)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

Known for

Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Les Aventures de Jack Burton dans les griffes du Mandarin (1986)
Les Aventures de Jack Burton dans les griffes du Mandarin
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1986
Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)
Judd for the Defense
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy et le Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy et le Kid
8.0
  • Producer
  • 1969
Sissy Spacek in Carrie au bal du diable (1976)
Carrie au bal du diable
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer



  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
    The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 2000
  • Linda Hamilton, Alfred Molina, Dana Delany, and Martin Donovan in Héros pour la vie - Deux couples (1998)
    Héros pour la vie - Deux couples
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos")
    • 1998
  • Gary Sinise in George Wallace (1997)
    George Wallace
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • teleplay
    • television story
    • 1997
  • Kingfish: La vie de Huey P. Long (1995)
    Kingfish: La vie de Huey P. Long
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Par le sang versé (1993)
    Par le sang versé
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Staline (1992)
    Staline
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1992
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Reggie Nalder in Les vampires de Salem (1979)
    Les vampires de Salem
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • À l'ouest rien de nouveau (1979)
    À l'ouest rien de nouveau
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Les copains d'Eddie Coyle (1973)
    Les copains d'Eddie Coyle
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • series adapted for television
    • 1964–1969
  • Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)
    Judd for the Defense
    7.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • story
    • 1967–1969
  • Premiere (1968)
    Premiere
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Crimebusters (1962)
    The Crimebusters
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1962

Producer



  • Angela Bettis in Carrie (2002)
    Carrie
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • consulting producer
    • 2002
  • Emily Bergl in Carrie 2 : La Haine (1999)
    Carrie 2 : La Haine
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Les Aventures de Jack Burton dans les griffes du Mandarin (1986)
    Les Aventures de Jack Burton dans les griffes du Mandarin
    7.2
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Helen Hunt and Diane Lane in Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)
    Child Bride of Short Creek
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1981
  • Ally Sheedy, Dominique Dunne, Valerie Harper, and Dennis Weaver in The Day the Loving Stopped (1981)
    The Day the Loving Stopped
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Murder in Peyton Place (1977)
    Murder in Peyton Place
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer: original series
    • 1977
  • Sissy Spacek in Carrie au bal du diable (1976)
    Carrie au bal du diable
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1976
  • The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975)
    The Trial of Chaplain Jensen
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Spéciale première (1974)
    Spéciale première
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Les copains d'Eddie Coyle (1973)
    Les copains d'Eddie Coyle
    7.4
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1973
  • Sharon Gans, Perry King, Valerie Perrine, and Michael Sacks in Abattoir 5 (1972)
    Abattoir 5
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy et le Kid (1969)
    Butch Cassidy et le Kid
    8.0
    • executive producer
    • 1969
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1964–1969
  • Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)
    Judd for the Defense
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1967–1969
  • Le chat croque les diamants (1968)
    Le chat croque les diamants
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1968

Additional Crew



  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1984–1985
  • The Murder Men (1962)
    The Murder Men
    6.6
    • presenter
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 14, 1917
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 14, 2003
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Merrit Malloy1975 - 1980 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Louis Monash
  • Other works
    In 1959, wrote the teleplay for an unsold detective series pilot set in Detroit called "Johnny Eager."

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  • Trivia
    Son of Rhoda Melrose, a silent film actress.

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